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Slavery in Missouri - The St Joseph (Missouri) Free Democrat says:
“It is notorious fact that this county, and indeed all the counties in the Platte Purchase, have for some time past been infested with quite a number of negro traders purchasing slaves for the Southern market, and that they have purchased and shipped from this point vast numbers during the past summer
Even in Platte County, we are informed that General Dorris, a wealthy trader living at Platte City, sent a few days since about 100 slaves to the Southern market.
In Clay County, we understand that large numbers of the wealthiest slaveholders of that strong slaveholding county are arranging their affairs preparatory to removing to Texas, and taking their slaves with them.
Thus it will be seen that from the 'lopic of circumstances’ aided by a little healthy agitation of the Free Democrats, Missouri is hastening on to the glorious destiny of assuming a proud position in the rank of her free sisters of the Republic.
Verily, before many moons Missouria will be free.”Date(s) of Creation
10/13/1859
